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Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song

Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song

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Overview

Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet relatives in Shizuoka, Momoko meets Shoko Kimura, a university student who occasionally draws portraits and plans to participate in an art contest. Momoko and Shoko become close friends, and end up inspiring each other both in their own ways.

Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama
Written by Yumiko Suda, Momoko Sakura
Produced by Masahiro Okamura, Kenji Shimizu
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Top Cast

TARAKO

TARAKO

Momoko Sakura (voice)

Yumiko Takahashi

Yumiko Takahashi

Shoko Kimura (voice)

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Sumire Sakura (voice)

Kei Tomiyama

Kei Tomiyama

Tomozou Sakura (voice)

Yuko Sasaki

Yuko Sasaki

Kotake Sakura (voice)

Tomoko Naka

Tomoko Naka

Shigeru Fujiki (voice)

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Noritaka Hamazaki (voice)

Masami Kikuchi

Masami Kikuchi

Kazuhiko Hanawa (voice)

Naoko Watanabe

Naoko Watanabe

Tamae Honami (voice)

Megumi Urawa

Megumi Urawa

Maki Makimura (voice)

Themes & Keywords

japanelementary schoolanimemaruko

About Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song

Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song is a animation, comedy, drama, family, music film released in 1992 exploring themes of japan, elementary school, anime, maruko. Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama, it stars TARAKO, Yumiko Takahashi, Teiyu Ichiryusai. Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet relatives in Shizuoka, Momoko meets Shoko Kimura, a university student who occasionally draws portraits and plans to participate in an art contest. Momoko and Shoko become close friends, and end up inspiring each other both in their own ways.

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